Ecosystem services, international policy and development teams the need for new thinking in urban planning

1. Mike Barker
BSc(Hons). Cert Arb.Tech Cert.Dip Arb L6
(ABC) M Arbor A
Arboricultural and Landscape Consultant

2. The Essential Benefits of
Trees within the Built
Environment :The need
for a re-evaluation for
future planning

3. • International policy
• Eco systems services
• Development teams

4. "Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come."
Chinese proverb

5. International policy

6. Stockholm principles and United Nations
habitat III regulations
The United Nations has called the
conferences, to “reinvigorate” the global
political commitment to the sustainable
development of towns, cities and other
human settlements, both rural & urban
Biodiversity and Ecosystems

7. Ring Sands Hotel,
Singapore

8. Rain harvesting tree
structures..Singapore

9. Pop up forests in Bath
Children and adults learn
about the fragility of the
eco systems

10. The need for
neighbourhood
planning for the urban
forest
Survey,
Community,
Interaction
Steering
Masterplans…metrics

11. Eco System Services

12. Environmental
benefits of urban trees
Chelsea London

13. • Trees reduce ‘heat island effect’ of localised temperature
extremes.
• Their shade cools streets and buildings in summer
• Help to remove dust and particles from the air
• Help to reduce wind speeds
• By providing food and shelter for wildlife they help increase
biodiversity
• Reduce effects of flooding by slowing the rate at which rainfall
reaches the ground
• Help improve polluted ground

14. 'Air pollution' particles
linked to Alzheimer's found
in human brain

15. Urban Heat Island

16. Trees shade buildings
What made energy prices soar during a
heatwave? BBC news 15/9/16

17. Development teams

18. Place making and value:
New developments
Exemplars:
Accordia Cambridge

19. Exemplars:
Upton Hall,
Northampton

20. Development teams….
vision..layout..public and amenity
space.

22. Retrofitting into
existing landscapes

24. Summary
• If individuals are prepared to pay more for places that are
well planned, well deigned and well built, developers will
deliver them.
• Create sustainable assets not liabilities and involve
communities.
• Development teams, vision, quality architecture and design,
commercial and community provision, public and private
amenity, car parking, walkability and sustainable. House
prices will benefit.
• UHI will follow climate change, and reduction in air
conditioning costs involve trees. That can tolerate hot sites.
• Pollution and health benefits.
• Place making, retrofitting, slowing of vehicles

25. Finally

26. Any Questions?